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t being builtiracle Timber in Sabie.

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plant will be 100% self-

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rate 400 kW. A mucher power plant is

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From the editorIt is with a humble and gratefulheart that I am writing this let-ter to you. Firstly I would like tothank God for the ability to beable to do this newspaper. WhenGPS News hit the streets of

Graskop, Pilgrims and Sabie forthe first time on 25 April, our ex-pectations were high, but whathappened blew our minds. Agenuine thank you from me and

my team to all the communitiesfor each sms, e-mail, facebookmessage, telephone call and evenflowers that we received. Wewere astounded at your reactionas every single moment of hard

work was worth it. We have setour standard now and we will doour utmost to provide our com-munities with positive and truth-ful reporting.

Briewe / Lettersartment impresses

s South Africans very oftena Government building withpectance of little or badce delivery. Yet, I want to givee where it is due.en I lost my identity doc-t recently, I went to the Sa-epartment of Home Affairs. I

was greatly surprised by the neat

and tidy appearance of thepremises. I still thought how niceit is to come into a building and tosee it in such an orderly condition.That was nothing thoughcompared to the service I receivedfrom the team. Their demeanourwas court-eous, friendly and theyknew what they were doing.

In future I will certainly nottravel to Nelspruit to conductbusiness at the Department ofHome Affairs, but support thebranch in my own town.

Thank you and well done to ourSabie Home Affairs team! Yourservice was far above average.

New fruit market

C h r i s C o l v e r d , S a b i e

Congratulations to whoever hasfinally put in the proposal, thatwas mooted at the SCCT meeting

about five years ago, to buhawkers a covered marketwhich to conduct their busWell done to York Timbersas well as the Chamber of merce and Miracle Foundahelping to make this happ

Sabies focal point, MarkSquare, is now neat and tiplace to be proud of. Now fpotholes?

Enjoy the little th

in life, for somedawill realize they w

the big things.

Please feel free to send usfor articles, photos of speciacasions and good positive daday news that you want to swith others in our communiThis is after all your newspaas much as it is ours.

To my staff and consultana hearty thank you, you arebest.

Please forward your comments on any of the articlesthis edition to editor@gpsneco.za, connect with us on Fabook, or SMS 079 529 0256.

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HHeeaalltthhyy ccooookkiinngg ffoorr tthhee mmaasssseessNews heard that there are aour readers interested in or-g food from the Sybrand vanerk hostel and dont knowo go about it. We investigated

would like to report back.

s as simple as collecting ancation form at the hostel kit-complete all the required de-

nd attach a copy of your IDment. After authorisation ofaccount by the Head Mat-ou start by dropping off somey containers the next morn-t the kitchen and collect yourdelicious and healthy meal at

time.e following were on the menuour visit on the 30th April:stroganoff, rice, fresh beansed in the traditional way with

oes and onions) and sweetts.e head matron, Annette Ab-

gave us some very interest-atistics. For the above menutronomical 65kg goulashprepared and cooked, 18 kg43 kg beans and 26 kg car-On a daily basis the kitchenprepares a whopping 400 plus

meals for hostel dwellers as wellas for private clients. Amazinglyenough, although it is such a vastquantity, it still tasted deliciouslyhome cooked.

There are 4 matrons, 2 cooksand 8 assistants working togetheras a team to offer the best for theircustomers. Wednesday is puddingextra day and Fridays it is take-

away day. An example of a Fridaymenu is a huge homemade vetkoekwith a fresh mince patty, bacon,cheese and garnishing - called aSpietkop. Rather dont ask why itis called that, you wont get theanswer.

The food is ready for collectionfrom Monday to Friday at 12h30.

VOIL - No more shopping for

groceries and no more slavthe pots and pans - let aloncleaning them. If you havebeen convinced by now to ghostel food Enjoy cookin

For those that still do nothe hostel prepares delicioters, salt and sweet, at extaffordable prices. Just pickphone and make the call.

Head matron Annette Abbott and her co-workers at Sybrand van Niekerk hostel are willing a

to cook delicious food for you.

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H i s d r e a m s p a r k s p o w e r

W ayne Clarke (49), Man-aging director of SherpaTrade and Invest 76Ltd, is a man with vision and

ms.e father of two boys is marriedren and the family resides in. He studied Forestry and

ed in Swaziland, Tzaneen,ge as well as in Mocambique.e era when Global took overi, his position became re-

ant. Whilst working in thery sector, he realised the vastnt of waste in plantation and

mill waste at the mills. Theyed a business where bri-es were manufactured fromust and sold to a Belgiumany that used them to createand power. The EU now usespellets to generate heat and

r. Clarke worked at the Den-and Sweden pellet factoriesn practical experience ofgement and production. Afterle he question himself, if

pe can produce electricitywaste, why not South Africa?ream of producing powered.rk said: Our company waslly rooted in the Forestry and

ed Industries, but initiativesn from the excess waste foundse Industries saw it to growhe fields of Sawdust Bri-e Manufacturing and later

Biomass Gasification Powerration in order to utilise therded saw mill waste to its fulltial. This is done through arange of innovative greenass technologies and compet-roject management, whichdes the designing, construc-nstallation and commission-wood briquettes, wood

s and the construction andng of Biomass Power Plants.sification Technology is anld technology dating back tod War 2and simply means thess of converting solid matter

usable gas. Biomass Gasifica-Technology uses plant and

material (Biomass) to con-t from a solid form to a gas.converted gas is then used tor a gas combustion engine,h in turn drives a generator touce electricity.

rpa Trade and Invest 76

Ltd is divided into threeareas of Biomass Divisions,ly

1. On Grid operation PowerPlants

2. Off Grid operation PowerPlants

3. Biomass Briquettes and PelletPlants

On Grid operation Power Plantsform the main division of theirbusiness and translates to the pro-duction of energy through a Bio-mass Power Plant, which will beconnected to the Eskom (NationalSouth African Electricity Supplier)

electricity Grid (thus On Grid) tosupplement Eskoms power supplyto far reaching areas.

The company has obtained thenecessary Environmental Author-ization, Nersa NEG Licence, Prop-erty Rezoning Certificate andPower Purchase Agreement with aprivate entity and is currently inthe process of negotiating theEskom Distribution and Use

Agreement. Their first On GridBiomass Power Plant will produce2.4MW electricity and constructionof this Power Plant is scheduled tobegin in July 2013 in Graskop.

The plant in Graskop is going to belinked to the Eskom grid and thepower produced will be sold to a

private company in KZN. News asked Clarke why Ghe answered: Graskop is trect location for the connec

on the Eskom grid, and thsufficient supply and sustaity of raw material within area.

The second division is thGrid" operation Power PlaThese Power Plants are defor individual clients or enwho require self-embedded(self-standing Power plantconnected to the Eskom eleGrid) to assist their currenelectricity supply or for thorequire complete self-reliaations.

The company is currentlfinal phase of constructing400kW Off Grid Power PlMiracle Timber Saw Mill cSabiehoek in Sabie and thPlant will be operational eMay 2013. The sawmill beOckie and Charmain Bothproject were planned and sin January 2012 with fundIDC (Industrial Developmporation). This project shohave been finished a long tbut although the contract

signed and approved from they never paid out the moNew investors were sourceobtained and now it is fullahead, or should we say fuahead.

Due to the plant being inforest, full fire protection sare in place, as the risk of rather be from outside andfrom within the plant. Locpeople will be employed antrained to run the plant. Onesday 1st May GPS Newsthe site because a 13ton ge

(the only one of its kind inAfrica) had to be moved inbuilding through the roof bton crane from Lowveld CrThe company had a lot of efor off grid plants. A maj

ject is starting in June 201600kW plant in Hoedspruiplants in KZN of 800kW. News asked Clark what drto keep on believing in hisof generating power, and hthat he had his wifes suppwith hard work and persevit will be a success. He add

will always remember the that helped him to make aof his dream.

Above: An aeri-al view of the

power plant atMiracle Tim-

ber.

Right: Wayne

Clark and theoverseer from

China respons-

ible for the in-stallation of

the generatorat the Miracle

Timbers Plant

in Sabie.

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WWhhaatt iiss hhaappppeenniinngg aatt GGhhooeekkss??M a t h e b u l a

M y recent visit to GhoeksAfrica here in Sabiewas a real interestingience. Every article is made

nd and you get that warmersonal feeling of the artistson and love for what they doreate. The personality ofartist working there is wovenheir products. These hand-d ornaments get sold to na-

l and international curioaround the world.

eting the staff and the ownersther experience by itself.and Lieze Loots are the own-

nce 2001. Sarel is firstlyn to our locals as the warmriendly kaalvoet-dominee

hen nationally known asl from Sabie with his thirdin the first ever Master Chef

h Africa. He was also a parti-t in the Afrikaans programedoor on KykNet and the

uct ambassador of the Neo-series of pot and pans onsion. (Mmm, agter elke suk-lle man?)oeks Africa specialises in Finoroducts such as key holders,

e magnets, cutlery, pencils,salt and pepper sets, cutleryated with clay and many

Each and every item is madend and watching theses roll out the clay and solly creating a unique item, is

nating.ze says that when the busi-opened 12 years ago they ob-d a major contract to exportwork to Germany and other

national locations. About 70or local people was then cre-and everyone was taughtscratch to do handcraft work.

Ghoeks currently has a team of 14employees who are extremely pas-sionate about their work.

Angel Ndlovu (40) was one ofthose very first employees. Shespecialises in crafted warriors thatare placed on pencils, pens andcutlery. I love what I do and Ihave learned a lot. My employer isvery passionate about the workthat she taught us. We have builta very effective working relation-ship with our co-workers as we are

all passionate about art.Civilised Mbowana (27) says

that working at Ghoeks Africa hashelped him to enhance his artskills and creativity. When grow-ing up I use to design wire carsand clay cars. My experience inGhoeks Africa has turned me intoa professional artist.

One section of the business is amuseum that contains a collectionof old artefacts, furniture and oth-er materials - even an old rusted

car. Some of the museum pieceshave been donated by Sabie resid-ents. Anyone is welcome to enterthe studio and watch the artists at

work and browse through items on display. It really bring back some good memyesteryear.

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The museum at Ghoeks in Sabie where you can find old

memorabilia from yesteryear open to the public.

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N ick Theunnissen (eienaarvan NHT Motor & Dieselin Sabie) is die trotse payf dogters maar dit is nie diete rede hoekom hy vandag sois nie. Hy is ook die wennerie Internasionale 2013 Sasolse S20 klas en die navigator

weer eens een van sy dogters,cia.oudste, Chantalle, het vanafoe ouderdom van 16 saam

aar pa aan wedrenne deel-m maar moes as gevolg vansverpligtinge onttrek en dies aan haar jonger suster Pa-oorgee.k s: Ek is baie trots op myes en ons staan altyd bekend sexy-ste span. Patricia hetmte wat min dinge kan ver-

steur. Selfs na ons motor gerol hetin 2011, het sy uit die wrak ge-spring en wou net verder gaan. Syhet hierdie jaar begin met haarstudie in siviele ingenieurswese envanjaar se Sasol was haar laastegewees. Die studies gaan nouvoorkeur geniet en dit is nou die

jongste se beurt om navigator virpappa te wees.

Nick se derde dogter Bianca (ookmaar net 16 jaar) gaan nou

oorneem en pa Nick se regterhandword.Op GPS Nuus se vraag aan Nick

se vrou, Yvonne, of sy nie angs-bevange is oor haar dogters sorondjaag saam met hul pa nie, hetsy gelag en ges: In die begin wasdit verskriklik, maar ek sien mymeisiekinders geniet dit en ek kan

Nick met hulle vertrou.Nick se pa het hulle van kleins

af na wedrenne geneem en hy wasmaar altyd meganies aangel. Hyverwys grappenderwys na sy 2013-wenmotor - n BMW 320i 2.0 - assy eerste vrou wat die meeste

aandag nodig het.Nick s hy het baie navorsinggedoen oor motorsportongelukke,en bevind dat daar in die afgelope66 jaar in Suid Afrika net tweepersone dood is as gevolg van ral-lies. Hy reken dis n veilige sporten daar is baie streng maatrelsvoordat n mens kan begin deel-

neem. Nick beskryf sy stylstuur as aggressief, maar b

Met terugblik stem YvonNick saam oor een ding: Hwedren was sy 13e Sasol Rdit was foutloos gewees. Swedrenloopbaan oor die af

10 jaar lyk as volg: 2 x 1ste2de en 1 x 3de.Nick het ernstig opgeme

gevra is wanneer hy dink atree:Ek sal ophou ralliesek so oud is dat ek nie meepedale kan trap nie en hulmy ronddra en inhelp - dismy bloed

TTrroottssee ppaa vvaann

SSaabbiiee wweenn SSaassooll

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--kkllaass

Die ander vrou in Nick se lewe.

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D anny and I have been residents of Pil-grims Rest for the past five years, andwe have been frequent guests to theric Royal Hotel, in good times and in bad.upport to the Royal Hotel has never been

stion of principle, but rather that of meet-he friendly staff and enjoy the food,nted by various Chefs over the years.

d now, in comes this short, young.the newly appointed Executive Chef,

ne Harrison. And she brings with her anew approach to food, a total new menuright real new culinary experience! Lee is

lified Pattiserrie Chef, who studiedly in Cape Town under Harold Bres-ght, and in Gauteng under Martinus Fer-She also ran a new division of P & P

met in Pretoria. She is a all rounder chef,alising in advanced pastry- pattiserrie.treat your Mom on Mothers Day to the

table dishes on offer: Be it the tasty Canobotie samoosa, homemade comfort food

apple chutney, or grilled trout stuffed withapple and Danish feta cheese.ou rather prefer a meaty dish, try therty Creek Springbok Carpaccio, (a sugar

springbok loin) served over aromatic beden beans enhanced with a lemon balsamiction. Or maybe your taste buds are ready

for the Lamb Alluvial Curry, which is a study ofspice combinations with northern Indian curryserved with traditional sambals and a pom-padon.

Phone the Royal Hotel on 013 768 11reserve your table, either for Mothers Don any other day!

Come on, treat your taste buds to a fe

Isabel and Danny Jacobs

at Royal Hotel.

Royal Hotel Executive Chef Leanne Harrison and kitchen s

Will it help if we put this sign on the Long Tom Pass?

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Why celebrate Mothers Day?r l y M a t h e b u l a

E

very year on the secondSunday of May marks avery significant day. It is

lled international Mothersay. It is celebrated in differentays to honour mothers, mother-od and the positive influence ofothers in society.What is the origin and historythis day?The first official Mothers dayas established by Anna Reevesrvis from West Virginia, USA

back in 1914. After her mothered she campaigned for the cre-on of an official Mothers Dayremembrance of her mother

d to honour her life, love and

sacrifice. Over the years the cel-ebration of this day gained mo-mentum throughout the world.

We are familiar with the mod-ern celebration of Mothers Dayas we buy gifts and offer special

attention to mothers and those

who play a motherly role in ourlives. Too often there are thosewho are not so keen to the idea ofcelebrating this day and say it isa money making racket. In othersituations we find it hard to cel-

ebrate the day after losing a

oo yyoouu cceelleebbrraattee MMootthheerrss DDaayy?? HHooww aanndd wwhhyy??

Hennie Jordaan (64): Ons gesin vier Moedersdag myvrou Anne-marie bekend vir haar heerlike gebak in en omSabie, het tog vir my kinders gegee. Ons twee dogters komspesiaal deur vir die dag en ons las almal n geldjie enbederf haar dan met n spesiale parfuum waarvan sy hou.

Melanie Els (20): My ma bly in Tzaneen. Ek is vreesliklief vir haar en ek is dankbaar vir n spesiale dag soosMoedersdag. Ek stuur gewoonlik vir haar blomme. Sy ismy rolmodel en beste maatjie.

Chandre Grobler (22): Ons vier vir seker Moedersdag. Ekwoon nog by my ouers en probeer my ma op di spesialedag bederf. Dis nooit dieselfde nie. Ek wil h sy moet weetsy is my alles en baie kosbaar. Baie dankie dat Ma so ngoeie voorbeeld is vir my. Vir my, die beste ma ooit.

Roxanne Luthuli (22): I feel honored to celebrate MothersDay because Im a mother and when my child calls memom I feel adored. Its a special day for us mothers. Athome we usually do a small function we buy a cake andexchange gifts.

Glen Lishaba (22): I celebrate Mothers Day but in mway. Every Mothers Day I spoil my mother with breain bed. Throughout the day I treat her majestically anassist her with everything. If I was earning enough mI would have loved to take her out to a restaurant anmake her day even more special. Even women who plmotherly role in our lives deserve to be honoured on tday.

Sizakele Lekhuleni (23): Yes, Its a special day for allmothers. I cook special traditional food at home and lgo to church for a Mothers Day function. Lekhuleni

shared a poem: A mother is special in every way shbrings love and happiness in our times of trouble, alwthere to bring us hope and joy with her loving care. SMother, thank you for all youve done you will alwayspecial. Happy Mothers Day.

Justice Mabuza (27): Yes, I do celebrate Mothers Dayhave a wife at home and I appreciate her for being a gmother and a good role model to my daughter. It alwamakes me proud to spend time with her on mothers dand do something special for her to make her feel appated and special.

mother, but still we continuvalue this day in remembraall the beautiful things ourmothers did in our lives.

On the 12th of May we mayet another Mothers Day ceration. Mothers who carriedthrough labour and delivereto the world, Mothers who ntured us from young, gave uconditional love, tender and

GPS carried out a survey three towns Graskop, PilgriRest and Sabie to find out thviews from community memabout the commemoration oMothers Day.

The question was: Do youebrate Mothers Day? How a

why?

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Are you joking? You can win R100!

GPS News is proud to announce the launch of our captiocompetition. The photo used every week, as well as the p

money are sponsored by Chris Colverd. Chris is the owne

Wayferers Guest House in Sabie and is passionate aboutphotography. The winner will be announced in the next

and will win R100 cash. A different photo will be used in

each issue. Come one readers, join in let us know what ythink is this zebra saying? SMS your answer to 079 529 0

Happy to be aliveAlan McKenzie (40), a Durban em-ployee of Environmental VisionSolutions (Pty) Ltd. is very grate-ful to be alive today.

McKenzie was recently on hisway from EVS Sabie branch to theone in Warburton when he noticedsomeone at their camera towersituated close to Barberton. Hewent to investigate and upon con-frontation, the man pulled a gunon him.

McKenzie says: I saw himreaching for the gun and had tomake a flight or fight decision. Irushed at him and during this hemanaged to get a shot at me butmissed. Fortunately the gun

jammed so he could not shoot asecond time. I then wrestled himto the ground and during this a

second guy grabbed me. I hfight them both for the gunhappened that the second to the gun first but a blessme - he ran away with it.

While Alan was focussinsecond guy the first one alaway.

McKenzie suffered no sejuries and on the questionGPS News whether he thowas a good idea to fight raflee in such a situation, hethink I made the right decI feel he would certainly hme in my back. I am very gto God to be alive and thatnow go home to my wife andren.

No arrests have been madate.

Ala

McK

Woodlands dare to go bare

r l y M a t h e b u l a

arefoot Day was celebrated the first time at Woodlandshool on Thursday, 25 April.

OMS International barefooty is celebrated every year toing attention to the needs ofildren that cannot afford

oes.The learners and staff ofoodlands school in Sabieent the whole day barefoot inmmemoration to this worthyuse. The day raised an oppor-nity for the learners and edu-tors to donate shoes andthing items for different

charities around Sabie.The event brought a warm

nurturing feeling amongst theWoodlands learners as they ac-knowledge that there are chil-dren not so fortunate to haveeven the most basic essentialslike shoes. Michelle Strydom, ateacher and organiser of the

day, said the turnout exceededher expectations. She said theschool managed to collect about100 pairs of shoes that will bedonated to under privilegedchildren who are in need. Stry-dom expressed her gratitude bythanking the learners andteachers for their participation.

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From left: Piet van Zyl (Chief Executive Officer, York Timbers),

Solly Selekane (Unit Manager, Thaba Chweu Municipality),Michael Ncongwane (Executive Mayor of Thaba Chweu Munici-

pality), Johan Malabela (Principal, Memezile High School), AlanCameron (Managing Director, Sasol Oil) and Mark Matthee

(Principal, Graskop Primary).

Chance no

to get

vaccinate

The National Department Health is planning to carry

immunization rounds duri2013. The first round will polio and measles and run29 April until 17 May. Thround will cover only poliorun from 17 to 28 June.

What causes polio? It is contagious virus specific tohumans. The virus usuallythe environment by the fecsomeone who is infected. Iwith poor sanitation the vieasily spreads through theoral route or via contaminwater or food. In addition, contact with a person infecthe virus can cause polio.

As with many other infediseases, polio victims tensome of the most vulnerabmembers of the populationincludes the very young, pwomen and those with immsystems that are substantiweakened by other medicaconditions. Anyone who habeen immunized against pespecially be susceptible tocontracting this very dang

disease.Additional risk factors foinclude traveling to placespolio is endemic or widespliving with someone infectpolio, working in a laborateven having your tonsils re

Measles? Anyone can conthis virus if they have not vaccinated or had it beforevery common in children abetween one and four. Inisymptoms include fever, reand sensitivity to light, grawhite spots in the mouth a

throat as well as cold-likesymptoms. The measles ratypically appears after twodays.

All the clinics in and aroGPS News distribution arecurrently busy with this caPlease ensure that your chreceive their vaccinations.

Sabie

Country

Club

upgrade

asol, York invest in communitiesM a t h e b u l a

C ommunity developmentplans are set to improve inGraskop and Sabie. In ap-ation for hosting the Sasolfor 22 years in Mpumalanga,Oil in partnership with York

ers, served a commitment tot in three community uplift-projects to the value of R600

ese projects will be for theation of 11 classrooms, fourion facilities, administrations and a kitchen at Graskopary School. The classrooms atezile High School will be fur-d with 200 new desks ands. The other major projecthe stalls erected for the ve-le vendors at the Sabie mar-

quare (as reported in GPSof 26 April).Alan Cameron, Managing

tor of Sasol Oil, said: Thistment by Sasol is our contri-n toward education which is aactor for economic growth.wellbeing of the communityob creation in themalanga region is a major

ty. Furthermore, the com-ty welcomes us each year forasol Rally and this is our waye back to them.t van Zyl, Chief Executive

er from York Timbers said,

York Timbers is a significant em-ployer in Mpumalanga and be-lieves it has a duty to contributemeaningfully to the well-being ofSouth Africans. These three pro-

jects will make a difference in thecommunity we operate in. We fullysupport Sasol in their initiatives.

Students at Memezile highSchool will be learning underproper conditions as the class-rooms will be replaced with dur-able chairs and desks.

The renovation project at

Since being taken over by new management in May 2010, Sa-

bie Country Club has become well known in the communityas a family-oriented establishment. Elsa Claunch has don-

ated a spectacular luxury hamper to be raffled at the club.The proceeds will be utilized to purchase new playground

equipment for the play area next to the clubhouse. The price

of each ticket is R20 and the drawing will take place duringthe evening of 31 May, a pizza night at the club. We are very

proud to say that the club is family orientated, says Jannie

Pieterse, club manager, we welcome families coming for re-creation or a good meal, and we are particularly proud that

most of the kids love coming to this place. Please support

us in this worthy cause and buy a raffle ticket from us at theclubhouse.

Graskop Primary is still in pro-gress with seven classroom and 2ablution buildings completed thusfar. The school principal, MarkMatthee, said the renovation atthe school has made a huge differ-ence to the learners and has im-proved their attitude towards theirstudies. Matthee gave specialthanks to Jackie Prinsloo from

York Timbers and Kalvyn Olivierfrom Sabie Miracle Foundation fortheir hard work and assistance

with this renovation project.

Those who hope in thewill renew their str

They will soar on wingeagles; they will ru

not grow weary, theywalk and not be faiIsaiah 40:31

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ier jaar gelede in Zeerust, Noordwes, hetn pragtige storie begin met Dant vanNiekerk, n siviele ingenieur en Hannelie,

oterapeut, as die hoofspelers.groot liefde het geblom maar dit was aan-ik maar n baie stormagtige tande-kry ver-ng in die begin dae. Skielik het dinge egterg gekry en Dant het selfs van trou en kin-

begin praat. Hulle albei was so besig met hulane dat dit egter net by praat gebly het.lewe het mos maar soms sy n wrede maniermens wakker te skud - Dant is in Septem-

011, op 28-jarige ouderdom, met kanker ge-oseer. Almal was so verslae - hy het danfamiliegeskiedenis van kanker nie? Hy lewesond? Hoe gebeur so iets? Nooit het een vanbesef dat hul tyd op aarde, hul tyd saam, soortgeknip kan word nie..

nt het sy romantiese sy gewys en het besluitp 5 November 2011 die GROOT VRAAG teNa n wegbreek-naweek in Margate het Han-die Save the date-kaartjies begin uitstuuramilie en vriende vir 21 April 2012. Hulle

ntussen alreeds n reis na Europa beplan virmber sodat hulle haar broer se troue in Noor-kon bywoon. Tussen al die beplanning deur

aar talle doktersbesoeke en toetse en hulle isop keer herinner dat die tyd min is. Saam hettoe dus ook besluit om iets spesiaals te doen,

ulle twee, en wat kon dan nou meer roma-en spesiaal wees as n troue in Parys,

kryk - dis mos die ware stad van liefde?

gedink, gedaan en ge..., Nee toe nie - weenseie regsaangeleenthede kon hulle nie in dieland trou nie. Nog het dit hulle nie van strykng nie - hulle sou wettiglik in Suid-Afrikaen dan n simboliese seremonie in FrankrykDie aanvanklik gedagte van trou in die hof

ou verander in n baie klein en intieme trouekleinste kerk in die wreld - die Llandaffrium in Van Reenen is n kerk gebou watimum agt persone kan akkommodeer. Op 25mber 2011, drie weke na hul verlowing, is

n die eg verbind met hul ouers as getuies.Desember 2011 het hul toer na vele lande enin Europa begin. Op 30 Desember het hul

ndelik in Parys aangeland. Na n paar dae

ure weer het hul TWEEDE groot dag sonniglderblou aangebreek.lle is in die tuin voor die Notre Dame-kate-getrou - met die fotograaf, Stephen Zezza,hele skare van toeriste as getuies. Hulle het

ar straatmusikante genaamd Swing in Par-kry om musiek te speel en na die seremoniele voort na n brug oor die Seine-rivier. Dieis afgesper en hulle het in die middel van diet gedans en die tyd van hul lewens gehad!t hul terugkeer na Suid-Afrika op 8 Januariewas die vriende en familie daar om hul gelukns met die tweede troue maar was ook gouvra: Wat nou van die oorspronklike troueApril? Dant en Hannelie het toe besluit

oort te gaan met die trourelings aangesiengraag ook hul samevoeging met die res vanmilie en hul vriendekring wou deel. Dus het

nn LLeewweennsspprrookkiieehulle besluit om hul DERDE troue te vier wanneerDant klaarmaak met sy chemoterapie, aldus die da

21 April 2012.Hierdie was n naweek troue in Clarens en die tewas heel simbolies - Een miljoen woorde in Parys,met Een Miljoen Woorde van Jakkie Louw as temaliAs huldeblyk aan Dant het al die manlike gaste, op

Hannelie se versoek, hul hare afgeskeer. Di gebaartrane in Dant se o gebring om te besef hoeveel menagter en saam met hom staan deur die kankerstryd.

Na hul derde wittebroodreis, het Dant n werksaaaanvaar as deel van die span is wat die watersuiwerswerke aanleg in Bosbokrand bou. Hannelie het haafisioterapie praktyk in Witrivier begin en in Julie 20het hul na Sabie verhuis. Gesend en gelukkig

Op die 10 November 2012 tref die noodlot en was naby Witrivier in n ernstige motorongeluk betrokke

Hannelie het haar rug gebreek maar het wonderbaaoorleef. Sy is tans nog steeds besig met rehabilitasiemoes noodgedwonge haar praktyk sluit.

Sy het egter nie opgegee nie en het n passie vir trrelings, dekor en ontwerp ontwikkel. Sy het n kleinsigheidjie vanaf die huis begin Cest Lamour EvenDcor & Design - waar sy persoonlike troukoerantjivir bruidspare maak, trou en onthaalkordineering duitnodigings en save the dates ontwerp.

Van die redakteur:

D i e l e s u i t h i e r d i e t w e e

j o n g m e n s e s e v e r h a a l

i s d u i d e l i k - n m e n s

w e e t n o o i t w a t t e r d a g

j o u l a a s t e i s n i e - l e e f

d u s e l k e d a g a s o f d i t

j o u l a a s t e i s m e t

w a r e L I E F D E v i r j o u

m e d e m e n s , D A N K -

B A A R H E I D a a n G O D ,

W A A R D E R I N G v i r d i e

l e w e e n R E S P E K v i r

j o u s e l f - G E N A D E .

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Whether you sit or sleep

n it - you need Bedmat!perating since 1961 nearhite River, they have surelyne the rounds in the sleepingd seating industry. Mrs Matspendorf, who started Bedmat

th her late husband Eddie, isll involved in the familysiness after 52 years.

Their daughter, Daleenulder, now owns the businessd has expanded the productnge to include linen and ade pillow range. They also doholstery services, non-toxic

eatments against mould (aoblem in our mountain areas)d fabric treatment against

ains (Master Guard). Theyve a wide range of foam to

oose from for your all yourholstery needs.There are also an extendedeel range of lockers, canteenits, school desks, locker roomnches, filing cabinets, teaolleys, etc. The heavy dutyligna bed bases are very pop-

ar and clients weighing up to

155kg per sleeping partner canhave a bed that is guaranteedfor 25 years!

Bedmat specializes in goodquality products that are excel-lent value for money. Their lux-ury ranges are all SABSapproved mattresses and madein South Africa, with excellentafter sales service. They cansupply beds that will bring you

comfort, no matter what yoursize or need.Daleen, who has been with

the business for 22 years, is al-ways willing to make way fornew product of better qualityand comfort.

Their logo says it all: Yourcomfort mattress to us!

S h a r o n M a n d y

W ho has ever heard of adrugstore that sells jew-elry, or a stationery shopthat sells material? This was adiscourse between two touriststhat I was walking behind. Itmade me appreciate our quaint

little town it has surprisesaround every corner and a little ofeverything if one just take thetime to look.

On a recent holiday in CapeTown, I hit the malls with gusto(as I always do) and I must say Iwas slightly underwhelmed. Thechain stores in all of them are thesame as the stores we find inNelspruit and Witbank and Ly-denburg, and although the shopsare slightly bigger and thus laidout better, the clothes one findsare the same any other town.

There are merely more of them be-cause of the bigger demand. Thechances of people wearing clothesthat look the same is quite goodand in fact is not an unremarkableoccurrence. If one visits our com-munitys little shops you can findclothing that makes those creative

juices to flow and they are quiteunique as well!

So far I have just touched uponclothing, but there is a world ofother bits and pieces just waitingto be found. The other day myfriend and I walked Nelspruit flat

to find a magnifying glass only tofind that there was one here inSabie all the time one just has to

know where to look. Thereing and camping equipmensecond hand bookshops (thcan spend hours in), shopscurios and various other tr

You can find baskets, leathand pottery in yet anotherknick knacks and kitchen false nails in another, mor

one hardware store, an infwith a coffee shop with divcheesecake, our friendly grthat is always there for thmunity, the list is endless

Sabie began way back in1800s on the farm Grootfoand it is said that HT Glynout in 1895 with friends wthey indulged in a little tashooting. The bullets chipprocks and they realised thwere traces of gold. Sabie tcame a thriving gold mininmunity and had since then

a forestry community due timber demand by the minsaid that we have some of largest man made forests oplanet.

Help us to keep our uniqtown alive by supporting lbusinesses. It is not that dThe prices are surprisinglyand certainly do not warraing to the next town (especwith the price of fuel). Thewe support each other in otowns, the more it will flouand the better the prices a

variety will be.Come on, folks, I dare yo

our town a try!

LOCAL IS LEKKER

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Sabie Open Golf Tournament

Justice Mashego is the 2013Sabie Open golf champion. Heoutplayed 43 other golfers atSabie Country Club on Saturday4 May.

The day was a huge successand the weather conditions were

excellent.The tournament was dividedinto two divisions to give thehigh handicappers also anopportunity to share in the prizeson offer.

The results were:

Gross division:1st - Justice Mashego 1442nd - Leonard Mthomboth3rd - E Wilkens 149 Nett division:1st - Sunnyboy Sehlabela 2nd - Raymond Richarson

(c/o)3rd - Jannie Pieterse 139 Well done to the Sabie Co

Club team for the condition the course and the neat andpositive service offered in thclubhouse.

ustice Mashego is being graduated by Leslie Friedenthal. Hislourfully dressed dad, Obed (insert) could still be out on the

urse (a search and rescue party has been despatched).

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On the weekend of 27 April, Shalom

Christian School in Graskop hos-ted the 14th My Spar Forest2Falls

MTB Marathon. This annual event is ahighlight on the mountain biking calen-dar.

Shalom Christian School follows the Ac-celerated Christian Education (ACE) cur-riculum and is an individualized systemwhere every child works according his/herown ability. The curriculum is based onthe word of God, the Bible. Currently theschool only offers primary school fromGrade RR and has been labeled as aFamily rather than a traditional school.There are 35 learners from Graskop, Mat-ibidi and Bushbuckridge. All the differentethnic groups are presented - black, white,colored and even Korean. Education ispresented in English, and the school hasbeen in existence for 15 years. All thefunds generated from this marathon areploughed directly back into the school.

The My Spar Forest2Falls MTB Mara-thon started at Mac-Mac Forest Retreat.The colorful tents were provided byInduna Adventures and the gazebos andumbrellas were sponsored by Coca Cola.

Inspiring Gospel music filled the a

set the stage for an excellent eventhe weather played along.

A total of 1115 riders started ththat was separated in three differ- 70, 35 and 19 kilometers.

After the race some of the riderments were: Excellent vibe, gremarkings, very difficult but excidefinitely be back again, Eina, dmalligheid die, etc. For a brief after the finish there were a couplcycles up for grabs from extremelyriders. However, after a glass of Csome leg massaging, they withdreoffer and started planning for the ride.

Only one serious injury was replady fell 500m before the finish linbroke her collarbone but she was sto receive her medal. The organizeher a speedy recovery.

The event would not have been success without the excellent sponof goody bags by Spar, Dischem, Cbusinesses in Graskop. The event izers and management team woulsay to all participants - THANK Y